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July 20, 2022 With a couple of hours to spare before catching the ferry back to Sardinia, we once again took to the streets of Bonifacio. It was much earlier, much less crowded and much more pleasant than the day before.

July 19, 2022 We drove down to Bonifacio to explore its old town that sits high above a sheltered harbor. The old town is built within a fortress that clings to the cliffs, part of which dates back to the year 828 when it was founded by Boniface II of Tuscany. By the time weContinue reading “Bonifacio, Corsica, France”

July 16, 2022 Another day, another beach. This time we made our way to Plage de Palombaggia, a more open beach than the others that we have visited, but no less beautiful. On such a sunny day, le lait protecteur (sunscreen) was essential. Les sauveteurs en mer (lifeguards), not so much, with shallow waters andContinue reading “Plage de Palombaggia / Porto Vecchia, Corsica, France”

July 15, 2022 We took a two hour drive across the island to the hillside town of Sartene. It dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 1500s still line some of its streets. Apparently, the town was a frequent target for pirates. One of the most infamous attacks happened in 1583Continue reading “Sartene and Plage de Rondinara, Corsica, France”

July 15, 2022 Named after one of Corsica’s patron saints, Santa Giulia, this beach set in a horseshoe bay, is one of Corsica’s most popular. As such, it was very crowded when we were there. Unfortunately, it also attracted more than its fair share of seaweed.

July 14, 2022 We spent the morning hanging around our beautiful AirBnB. The house was built in the 1970s but looks much older, having been constructed with hand carved stone. In the afternoon, we drove to nearby Saint Cyprien for our first swim in Corsican waters. The beach was beautiful and not too crowded andContinue reading “Plage de Saint Cyprien, Corsica, France”

July 13, 2022 We had a look around Santa Teresa di Gallura while we were waiting for our ferry to Corsica. The town’s small crescent shaped beach was very crowded so we walked up the headlands overlooking the beach for some spectacular views. Then it was on to the ferry for the short ride acrossContinue reading “Santa Teresa di Gallura, Sardinia, Italy”

July 12-13, 2022 We drove north, arriving in Olbia in the late afternoon. Olbia is a pretty seaside town. It is much smaller than Cagliari with about 60,000 inhabitants and also has much less graffiti. At the market the locals were engaging in a lively discussion. Unfortunately, our lack of Italian meant that we weren’tContinue reading “Olbia / Sant’Antonio Di Gallura, Sardinia, Italy”

July 11-12, 2022 With close to half a million inhabitants, Cagliari is Sardinia’s largest city and also its capital. Arriving in the late afternoon, we checked into our hotel and walked to the nearby city center to get a late dinner. Well, we say late, but by Italian standards it was still early with mostContinue reading “Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy”

June 7, 2022 Joe and Dale led us on a tour of the Yale University campus in New Haven. We started out at the Yale Center for British Art. The museum houses the largest collection of British Art outside the UK. It is in a building designed by Louis Kahn, the famous American architect, whoContinue reading “Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA”